Best Rated Personal Size Blenders | Comparison & Reviews 2017-2018

Best Rated Personal Size Blenders – This is a roundup of the best rated blenders designed for personal sized containers and single serving cups. Smart-Review limits the selection to only those personal blenders with the highest consumer reviews. Blenders can be used to chop, mix, and blend ingredients for a variety of recipes, but personal sized blenders are primarily for beverages, whole juices, smoothies, and green smoothies. These are perfect for those on the go, as they are simple in operation, and most have cups with travel lids. These type of blenders usually have shorter warranties, and lower cost than the full sized models. Two exceptions are the Vitamix S55, and Jamba Quiet Shield Blenders with 5 year warranties. Below is a comparison chart of the top rated personal sized blenders and blenders with smoothie cups, comparing their differences, price, top model features, and consumer reviews.

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Personal Sized Blender – Glossary of Terms

Blender Watts = Watts are a measure of energy used, and is a good indication of the power that the blender can produce to crush ice, and make more consistent smoothies. So, higher watts are better.Making Smoothies = For smoothies you should get a blender with at least 550-600 watts of power. Without enough power, a blender will struggle to chop up the contents finely enough, and have trouble pulverizing ice. You can also burn out the motor of an underpowered blender. A higher powered blender will make smoother smoothies.Glass or Plastic Jar = The main jar used to blend and mix smoothies or other products, is composed either of Glass or Plastic. Glass is rare to see, and most are made with BPA free plastic. Plastic weighs less than glass and is less prone to breaking if dropped.Smoothie Cups = Many blenders come with personal single serve smoothie cups in addition to the main jar for blending. These cups usually have their own blending blades, and mount right on the blender. These have the advantage of making a much smaller personal sized beverage/smoothie serving.Number of Speeds = Blenders can have many speeds from low to high. The number of speeds will allow you to adjust the power to the task at hand. Smoothies for instance require the top speed, to pulverize frozen fruit, ice, and seeds.Pulse Feature = Pulse is a momentary blending controlled by a switch that you hold. This is in effect manual blending. Just hold the pulse button down long enough to blend and mix the ingredients to the consistency you desire.Pre-Programmed Blender = A blender with pre-programmed settings will automatically blend in the optimal speed for different types of blending. Some examples are Smoothies, Frozen Desserts, Purees, and some can even make Hot Soup.